Borealis is extremely pleased to welcome Sarah Frank and Luke Fraser (The Bombadils) to our family of artists. Both Sarah and Luke share a love of folk songs and fiddle tunes that draw from the Canadian, American and Celtic traditions and that spirit is reflected in both their their writing and playing. Brilliant new roots music from a fantastic duo. Read more here.
It is with great pleasure to announce that Linda McRae has been inducted into The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame. As a Pioneer inductee Linda is among those who have left an indelible mark on BC’s entertainment landscape. From her days with award winning Spirit of The West to her continuing solo career Linda has set a high standard of songwriting and performance not easily matched.
A well deserved honour for a very talented singer and songwriter. BRAVO!
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Penny Lang.
Penny was a stalwart and in many ways a pioneer of the contemporary Canadian folk scene.
Apart from being one of the strongest performers we have witnessed over the years, she was one of the most generous musicians around.
She will be deeply missed by all who were touched by her presence whether from stage or in person.
After two years touring the country with his hugely successful one-man musical “Stephen Harper: The Musical” (It worked!) James has returned to the studio and his songwriting roots to deliver what may be his strongest album yet “Sunny Jim” The new recording goes to prove that this talented artist only keeps getting better and better.
From all of us at Borealis, our hearty congratulations to Pharis and Jason Romero on being awarded TRADITIONAL ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR for A Wanderer I’ll Stay at this year’s JUNO Awards.
Well done, and well deserved!
A MUSICAL INVITATION TO SHARE FREEDOM’S JOURNEY Ken Whiteley‘s latest album is steeped in African American blues folk and gospel music. Freedom Blues confronts the social forces of power in our society while at the same time delivering glorious vocal harmonies. Listen here.
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government
of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement
du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.
